Transplant recipient sues U S over swine flu vaccine injuries
Bruce M. Murray, Syracuse's first heart transplant recipient, sues the federal government for 40 million dollars alleging negligence in the 1976 swine flu vaccination program. He claims the vaccine caused severe heart and respiratory illness leading to a transplant and ongoing care. The suit cites impaired testing and lack of informed consent as key failures. Murray filed the claim with the Public Health Service in April and served notices in November against top federal health and legal officials.
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Bruce M. Murray
Syracuse
Murray
Kensington Place
U.S. District Court
U.S. Public Health Service
U.S
William French Smith
Frederick J. Sceullin Jr
Arthur Simor
Division of Public Health Service Claims
DeWitt
Central New York Volunteer Fire Groups Face Recruiting Hurdles
The editorial highlights recruiting problems across volunteer fire rescue and ambulance corps in Central New York. It notes community reliance on these groups and calls for reader input, with contact lines for news, circulation, classified, and information.
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New York
Ai0
Israel Airlifts Ethiopian Jews Amid Famine Rescue Drive
Israel rescues thousands of Ethiopian Jews by airlifting them to Israel amid famine in northern Africa. About 3,000 arrived in weeks, with claims of up to 10,000 airlifted to date. Officials note historical echoes of concentration camps in survivor behavior while immigration began in 1978 and continued in secret.
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Israel
Africa
Ethiopia
Yedioth Ahronoth
Ansent Israel
Dan
Tsra
Local group raising funds to help exodus
The Syracuse Jewish Federation aims to raise funds by March 31 to relocate 23 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Operation Moses, named for the biblical exodus, will airlift famine victims from Africa to spare them starvation and persecution, with aid including food medical care housing and education.
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Syracuse
Israel
Syracuse Jewish Federation
Ethiopia
Moses
Egypt
Africa
Jewish Federation
Barry Silverberg
Four boys charged in death of deaf boy on West Palm Beach playground
West Palm Beach police say four juveniles aged 4 to 13 beat 6 year old Terrence Davis to death after taunts about his handicaps. Davis was attacked for about two hours on November 26 at Pleasant City Recreation Center while his mother dropped him off nearby. The youths admitted the beating and face manslaughter charges as juveniles.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Terrence Davis
Jerry Winebrenner
Davis
Winebrenner
Terrence
Florence Elison
Pleasant City Recreation Center
Torrence
Taunters
Reagan Seeks Backing for Star Wars Deterrent
President Reagan urges support for a space based anti missile system to deter nuclear war. A White House foreword argues for shifting from mass destruction to strengthened peace, framing Star Wars as militarily and morally necessary. Critics warn it may accelerate the arms race.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Geneva
Larry Pressler
South Dakota
Cuomo Declares Emergency for Flooded Upstate Counties
Governor Mario Cuomo declared a state of emergency for Lewis Herkimer Franklin St. Lawrence Queida Oswego and Hamilton counties after heavy rain and melting snow caused rivers to overrun banks. The move enables state in kind aid and may help obtain SBA low interest disaster loans. a formal declaration followed requests from the Emergency Management Office.
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Aldany
Mario Cuomo
Upstate
Lewis
Herkimer
Franklin
St. Lawrence
Queida
Oswego
Hamilton
Cuomo
Gary Fryer
Fryer
Small Business Administration
Congress in session as Denver stays out
The 99th Congress opened with a focus on deficit cuts as leaders take oaths. Senator Simpson warned of drastic steps, while Vice President Bush administered the oath to senators and Speaker O'Neill to the House. Reagan aide Michael Deaver plans resignation amid pay concerns. Details on Page A6.
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99Th Congress
Senate
Alan K. Simpson
Wyoming
George Bush
House
Thomas P O'Neill
Reagan
Michael K. Deaver
Deaver
White House
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Charles T. Bowen
Onondaga County War Memorial
Lowin
Datals
Case
Ietzler
Sudan
Renee Graham
Boy
Knight-Ridder News Service
New York Times News Service
Imterreligious Fund For Africa
c/o
Syracuse Savings Bank
Clinton Square
Totel
Denver
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